Category: Commentary
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Divine providence and the first king of Israel. Studying 1 Samuel 9:15-16
In 1 Samuel 9, Saul is looking for some lost donkeys. What he didn’t know is that Samuel had had a vision the day before that will change Saul’s life. 1 Samuel 9:15-16:15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel: 16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send to you…
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Sermon: In search of the king – 1 Samuel 10:1-27
Saul becomes the first king of Israel but we see from a rocky start, some foreshadowing of events to come. Sermon manuscript
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Sermon: Priority check – Luke 10:38-42
In Luke 10, Jesus is invited to dine with two sisters: Martha and Mary. In the passage, we see that they have very different responses. One sits with Jesus and hears his teaching. The other busies herself trying to serve Jesus and gets stressed out from the work. Many of us can be guilty of…
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Which king do you want? Studying 1 Samuel 8:10-18
In 1 Samuel 8, the Israelites approach Samuel and express their desire to have an earthly king. The problem with this is that God was their king and they wanted a human king instead so that they could be like all of the other nations. God will allow for the Israelites to get the king…
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Wanting to replace the true king. Studying 1 Samuel 8:1-9
I’m a sports fan. It can be easy to be disappointed in your teams. At the end of the season, there’s always only one champion. More often than not, that’s not your team. Some teams wait years or decades to win titles. Some never even have. Maybe your team has had a down year or…
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